Bernadette vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Bernadette and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Bernadette Olivia
Current Rank #1245 #1
Total Births (all years) 54,728 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 1,494 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernadette Olivia
1880ss 93 618
1890ss 348 1,099
1900ss 598 1,575
1910ss 2,078 3,545
1920ss 3,533 4,982
1930ss 3,772 3,922
1940ss 8,631 7,201
1950ss 10,701 6,100
1960ss 10,718 4,015
1970ss 5,887 7,849
1980ss 3,271 14,061
1990ss 1,979 75,913
2000ss 946 156,048
2010ss 1,259 184,528
2020ss 914 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernadette Olivia
2014 134 19,836
2015 155 19,726
2016 148 19,409
2017 177 18,777
2018 181 18,055
2019 139 18,569
2020 150 17,682
2021 207 17,841
2022 182 16,654
2023 189 15,313
2024 186 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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